Golden club is native to the eastern United States, found in ponds, streams, and shallow lakes.

Plants: These unusual-looking aquatic plants are hard
to mistake. Plants grow in shallow water or float in deeper water, reaching 12-24" (30-60 cm) in height
above the water line. They are emersed—rooting underwater, but otherwise above the water line.

Edibility: Poisonous . All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Symptoms include
burning and swelling of lips, tongue, and throat; and nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Contact with cell sap may cause skin irritation. Seeds and roots are edible with careful
preparation and proper harvesting time.